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Ketchup From Scratch

Preparing Ketchup from scratch need not be difficult as seen in this video.

Ingredients

Red onion

1 Medium, diced

Fennel bulb

1⁄2 Medium, diced

Celery stalk

1 Medium, diced

Olive oil

1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) (as needed)

Ginger

1 Small, sliced

Red chili

1⁄2 Medium, chopped

Coriander powder

1 Teaspoon

Basil leaves

10 Medium

Cloves

2 Medium

Sea salt

5 Gram (as needed, to taste)

Cracked black pepper

1⁄2 Teaspoon

Cherry tomatoes

2 Pound, halved

Vinegar

1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)

Brown sugar

1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs)

Water

1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)

Directions

MAKING
1) In a large pot, add the olive oil, onions, celery, fennel, ginger, red chili, few basil leaves and cloves.
2) Add the black pepper and salt to taste, cook gently over a medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.
3) Stir in the cherry tomatoes and add the water.
4) Bring to a boil and simmer until the liquid in the pot is reduced.
5) In a large bowl, transfer the cooked mixture from the pot and add rest of the basil leaves.
6) Blend thoroughly with an immersion blender until the mixture is smooth.
7) Press the mixture through a sieve and return to another smaller pot or a saucepan.
8) Add the vinegar and brown sugar into the sauce, simmer over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is reduced.

SERVING
9) Use the ketchup as a condiment with various dishes including french fries, hamburgers, sandwiches and grilled or fried meat or as an ingredient for other sauces and dressings.